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Washington Redskins Will Never Change Name: It's the Money, Stupid

ICTMN Staff

6/16/13

In a recent online column, Forbes sports business reporter Tom Van Riper made the case for why Dan Snyder will never change the name of his Washington Pigksins NFL franchise: Money.

Analysis from Brand Keys, a research firm that measures consumer attitudes toward sports teams and athletes, indicates the team enjoys strong fan loyalty that’s based primarily on "history and tradition." (Related: Before Judging NFL's Redskins Name, Consider the 'Racist' Who Chose It) In other words, Washington fans buy a lot of team-licensed gear, even when the club isn't successful.

"Meanwhile," writes, Van Riper, "Forbes assigns $131 million of the Redskins’ $1.6 billion valuation (making the Pigskins the third most valuable NFL franchise) to its brand strength, behind only the Cowboys and Patriots. ... when you’re minting money even in down years, as the Redskins do, you don’t have much interest in trying to find out [how much the team's name adds to its value]. A fresh round of merchandise sales tied to a new identity isn’t worth the risk."

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When the first native american sole NFL franchise owner appears, please, name your team the Pasty DumbF***s, then sit back and listen to the outrage.
Think about that Mr. Snyder, think about how you'd feel about that growing up, a successful team, let's say mostly Native Americans and African Americans, calling themselves the Pasty DumF***s....beating your team, using what you are as their name.
This is how it feels.